Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14344014 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY WOOD TRUSSES AND BLOCKS

Accident Summary Nr: 14344014 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 08/29/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17403312	09/01/1989	1542	0	Sears Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were setting wood trusses in place using a crane. Forty-five of 49 trusses had been set in place. As the last trusses was being placed a problem developed in that trusses were leaning out of position. An attempt was made by the men to pull the pull the leaning trusses in place when suddenly all trusses began fall which caused the east wall to fall forward striking the owner in the head. He was killed instantly from severe head injuries. The trusses were not properly braced according to Truss Plate Institute, Inc. Employee #1 had not been wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17403312			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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